- Argos Wityu member since 2003
- Speaks French, English, Czech and some German
- HEC Paris
- Argos Wityu member since 2003
- Speaks French, English, Czech and some German
- HEC Paris
Can you introduce yourself in a few words? Your age, your family situation and the country you live in?
Karel
I live in France, I’m 44 years old, married with two kids – a 13 y.o. girl and a 9 y.o. boy
What path led you to Argos and the position you hold today?
Karel
I joined Argos almost 20 years ago, in the very beginning of my professional life, shortly after graduating.
Is this the path you thought you would take when you started your studies?
Karel
Not really, I think that when I started my studies, I did not even know that something like
private equity existed.
The world of private equity has changed a lot in recent years. What is your definition of PE? How do you see it?
Karel
The main role and contribution of private equity is to set up the right agile and pragmatic governance to help companies and management teams implement growth. Over the years, ‘growth’ has more explicitly become ‘sustainable growth’.
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
Karel
Excitement to meet new people and learn / do new things.
What encounter - or moment - stands out in your time at Argos?
Karel
The full-team offsite event where the size of the team first exceeded 50 people – a very rewarding moment to see so many faces, hands and forces pushing in the same direction.
You interact daily with managers. Is there an entrepreneur you admire in the market ?
Karel
There is not one person who would specifically inspire me, I tend to look for inspiration from all people whom I meet – we all have some inspiring, very often without knowing.
Outside of your job, what are your passions or commitments?
Karel
I’m a big fan of sports, all kinds of sports – some of them actively, many of them not…
How do you see yourself in 10 years?
Karel
I see myself… 10 years older, and with hopefully the same energy as today.
Your role can be very demanding and intense: how do you find balance in your life?
Karel
My balance comes from spending as much time as possible with family and people who count for me – not doing anything special, just spending time and trying to make them feel happy.
“The main role and contribution of private equity is to set up the right agile and pragmatic governance to help companies and management teams implement growth.”
What is your leadership philosophy?
Karel
You can not achieve anything alone, success is a team journey.
You have been working at Argos for 20 years. Can you tell us about your journey within the firm? What have been the major changes between the small team you were and the fund that Argos is today?
Karel
I’ve been with Argos since the early 2000’s – I had joined as an analyst in the investment team of the Paris office. Twenty years later, I’m one of the group’s managing partners. We have grown into a much more institutional setup, yet with the same entrepreneurial spirit in our daily jobs!
Companies I Support
INDUSTRY
Revenues €50 M
FRANCE
TECH
Revenues €60 M
FRANCE
GOODS
Revenues €100 M
FRANCE
FOOD
Revenues €43 M
FRANCE
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